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Meet the candidates: 2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election

Submitted 06-14-2024 under NEWS

Grand Rapidians are in for a major election year in 2024. Not only will there be an election for president of the United States, but several local offices. Among those is the mayoral seat for the City of Grand Rapids. There will be four mayoral...

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Updated: Water main break in SE neighborhood floods homes, residents under water boil advisory

Submitted 06-13-2024 under NEWS

Updated, June 13, 2024 at 2:15 p.m, Water to the impacted area has been shut off. Once water is turned on, residents in this area should boil their water. According to a spokesperson from the City, residents in this area of Adams...

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City to accept applications for Neighborhood Match Fund projects in June

Submitted 05-30-2024 under NEWS

Applications will be accepted in June for Neighborhood Match Fund (NMF) projects taking place between September 2024 and February 2025, the City of Grand Rapids announced in a press release Thursday.   Contracts ranging from $500 to $5,000...

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Grand Rapids residents 'embrace the tension' at 10th annual neighborhood summit

Submitted 05-20-2024 under NEWS

Over one hundred local residents and community stakeholders convened at Grand Valley State University’s Pew Campus Saturday for the 10th annual Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit, a day-long event held by the City to connect community members...

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Mayor Bliss reflects on two decades of service, sets priorities in her final State of the City address

Submitted 05-17-2024 under NEWS

After nearly 20 years of public service in the City of Grand Rapids, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss said farewell Thursday evening during her last State of the City address — but not before laying out her priorities for the last seven months of her term...

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‘We’re not slowing down, we’re speeding up’: Saxon and Uriah Heep bring tour to downtown Grand Rapids

Submitted 05-13-2024 under NEWS

Iconic British rock legends Saxon and Uriah Heep are set to bring their Hell, Fire & Chaos - The Best Of British Rock & Metal tour to Grand Rapids this May, in a co-headline show that is set to rattle windows and blowout some speakers....

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'The current leaders, not just leaders of the future': Grand Rapids students address policymakers on issues impacting youth

Submitted 04-19-2024 under NEWS

Grand Rapids students had the opportunity to directly address city leaders on issues that are important to young people in West Michigan, such as housing, accessibility and transportation. The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC), comprised of 9th-12th...

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Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park releases 2024 summer concert series lineup

Submitted 04-11-2024 under NEWS

Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park announced Thursday the 2024 Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens lineup, featuring 33 internationally renowned artists — including big names like Bonnie Raitt, Orville Peck,...

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Trump visits Grand Rapids touting anti-immigration rhetoric, protesters say he is 'weaponizing tragedy'

Submitted 04-02-2024 under NEWS

Conflicting voices clashed at the intersection of Lyon Street and Monroe Avenue Tuesday afternoon in anticipation and tension surrounding former President Donald Trump's scheduled appearance at DeVos Place Convention Center. Proponents of Trump...

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Impacted by last summer's severe weather? You may be eligible for financial assistance

Submitted 03-26-2024 under NEWS

Grand Rapidians impacted by last summer's severe weather may be eligible for financial assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Individual Assistance Program. Allison Farole, the City of Grand Rapids's...

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